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Ethical Management Practice in Australia

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  • Jonathan A. Batten

    (Jonathan A. Batten, Department of Finance, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong. E-mail: jabatten@ust.hk; and Graduate School of Management, Macquarie University, CBD Campus Level 6, 51-57 Pitt St, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia. E-mail: jabatten@gmail.com)

  • Samanthala Hettihewa

    (Samanthala Hettihewa, School of Business, University of Ballarat, Ballarat, Victoria, 3353, Australia. E-mail: s.hettihewa@ballarat.edu.au)

  • Robert Mellor

    (Robert Mellor, School of Computing and Mathematics, University of Western Sydney, Campbell town Campus, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith South DC NSW 1797, Australia. E-mail: r.mellor@uws.edu.au)

Abstract

This article replicates an earlier study on Australian ethical management practice by Batten et al. (1997) using an identical set of variables and methodology. While differences in the samples of the two studies limit the generalizability of the new findings this study confirms the presence of significant cross-sectional variation in ethical management practice. Overall, much still needs to be done in order for firms to comply with recent industry best practice recommendations.

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  • Jonathan A. Batten & Samanthala Hettihewa & Robert Mellor, 2008. "Ethical Management Practice in Australia," Global Business Review, International Management Institute, vol. 9(1), pages 1-18, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:globus:v:9:y:2008:i:1:p:1-18
    DOI: 10.1177/097215090700900101
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